The Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities

A 501 (c) (3) non profit organization providing public programs at Piatt Castle


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The MFH

     Each year the MFH holds several public events including concerts, historical plays and entertainments, holiday programs and our festival on the first Saturday of August entitled, Art, Architecture and Poetry:  Inspiration from the Mac-A-Cheek Valley.  Through these and our school and youth based programs we promote creativity, literacy, and the integration of history, literature, math, art, and natural history.  Scholarship is supported by the MFH through publications, writing awards, and internships.  We maintain an archive of historical resources and are beginning public programs in archaeology.   Plans are underway to maintain a 1870s vintage garden and new exhibits on horticulture and agriculture in Ohio.  Be part of this by joining today.

 

Membership Categories

Student

$15 donation

Receive one free visit to each Castle, discounts at MFH events.

Patron

$25 donation

Receive one free visit to each Castle, discounts at MFH events.

Contributor

$50 donation

Receive unlimited admission for one person to both Castles, discounts at MFH events.

Supporter

$75 donation

Receive unlimited admission for two people to both Castles, discounts at MFH events.

Benefactor

$100 donation

Receive unlimited admission for four people to both Castles, discounts at MFH events

 

Research Opportunities

The Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities  maintains an archive for use by scholars and offers internships  to college and graduate students in history, education, museum studies, architecture, American literature and American studies.  For more information or an internship application, contact the MFH at Box 166, West Liberty, Ohio 43357; call Margaret Piatt at (937) 465-2821 or email Macochee@logan.net.

 

Calendar of Events

2006 will be a very busy year for the MFH.  Click here to view our calendar of events or here for a printable version.

MFH Activities

Since 1994 the organization has supported:

Awards in Writing
West Liberty-Salem High School seniors

Internships
Bowling Green State University
Wright State University
University of London

Concerts
Multicultural Music of Ohio
Holiday Concerts

Drama and Entertainments
Vintage Baseball Matches
Plays written from MFH archival sources
A Nineteenth Century Magic Show by Robert Olson

Publications
That New World by Larry B. Michaels
The Wit & Wisdom of Donn Piatt by Scott Reagan

School Programs
Pre-K hands-on holiday workshops
High School writing & water color workshops
Ohio in the Civil War outreach exhibits

Community Links
A grant from the Ohio Humanities Council to improve the archival storage and index

William Mac-A-Cheek Piatt II Memorial Archive
This project was funded by the Ohio Humanities Council with additional support from The Champaign National Bank, Honeysuckle Creations, Angie and David Warye, Ohio Caverns, and Piatt Castles.

Join the MFH

To join the MFH you can click the "buy now" button under your desired member ship level or print out the resigration form and mail it to:

Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities

Box 166

West Liberty, Ohio 43357

 

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation

Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to the Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities to support programming and education.  You will receive written confirmation of your donation in the mail.  You may also make a donation by mailing it to:

Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities

Box 166

West Liberty, Ohio 43357

 

 

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